Summary

Five cases of more or less heavy appearance ofBalaustium murorum (Hermann, 1804) in or at houses are represented, at first observed in West Germany by the writer. Observations from the Netherlands and North America are mentioned. The latter ones are important because species ofBalaustium may feed on plants but also may attack man and transmit bacteria.

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